Living in Southern California, we are blessed to have a variety of mountains within an hour’s drive away. They may not be as striking as their cousins to the north, the Sierra Nevada, but they have unique charms. I fondly remember day hikes, backpacks, and many other adventures on those local peaks. Additionally, for me, mornings like when I took “Winter Sunrise on Mount Baldy” are a good reminder that there are some wild and natural places near the urban […]










